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THE pedestrianisation of The Mall in Tralee, which had been temporarily suspended in recent weeks, reverts to normal this week and The Mall will again be closed to traffic from today, Monday, from 10.30am to 6.00pm.

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is welcoming the announcement that phase one of the easing of restrictions will begin from Monday. In a statement issued yesterday evening, the Chamber says it will come as a huge relief that society is starting to reopen, but this is just a first step on a […]

KILLORGLIN’S Puck Fair, which was due to take place in  on August 10th through 12th, is cancelled. “We have been monitoring the situation since the onset of the virus and as the health, wellbeing and safety of our visitors, volunteers and residents is paramount, and to comply with government legislation […]

KERRY Cycling Campaign and Cyclist.ie have renewed calls on the Irish government and Kerry County Council to urgently follow the lead of other European governments to allocate more space to active travel measures. These measures include allocating more space for active travel and controlling vehicle speed by introducing 30 km/hr […]

PARISHES in the Diocese of Kerry can open their churches for personal prayer from Wednesday provided they keep with all guidelines from the Public Health authorities. This will be done in consultation with their Pastoral Area and opening depends on the implementation of health and safety measures and will involve the […]

CRUINNIÚ na nÓg is Ireland’s national day of free creativity for children and young people and this year Creative Ireland and Kerry County Council are doing things differently with everything needed for a fantastic day of creativity is available Online. “We are delighted to be working with wonderful artists, who […]

PUBLIC car parks at Kerry beaches will re-open on Monday next, May 18, but the 5km rule on travel restrictions still applies. The car parks were closed at the beginning of April in the interests of public health and limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Kerry County Council has decided […]

THE Tralee Chamber Alliance survey for the people of Tralee to help support local businesses has received many hundreds of respondents but they are still hoping anyone who hasn’t completed it to do so as soon as possible. The ‘Let’s Talk About Town’ survey looks to find out from the people […]

AT an online meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Wednesday morning, Cllr Cathal Foley requested that areas of grassland with wildflowers in the town would be allowed bloom. Following a discussion it was agreed that appropriate areas of grassland can remain unmowed in order to improve the […]

SIOBHAN O’Sullivan, Kerry Film Officer with Kerry ETB, and Kate Kennelly, Kerry County Council Arts Officer, are delighted to announce that the Kerry Short Film Bursary 2020, worth €10,000 towards the production of a short film, has been awarded to Writer/ Director, Jean Pasley, & Producer, Greg Burrowes, for the […]

FROM Monday next, May 18, the five Kerry County Council Civic Amenity Sites will resume the acceptance of cardboard, glass and cans for recycling. Since the imposition of COVID-19 restrictions, services at the Civic Amenity Sites in Killarney, Cahersiveen, Milltown, Lios Póil, and Kenmare, have been limited to the receipt […]

TRALEE Pitch & Putt will be one of the first sports clubs in Tralee town to open back up for play on Monday, May 18 if the easing of restrictions comes to pass. With all golf courses being more than 5km from town and most other sports clubs and organisations […]

WITH the Covid-19 pandemic affecting fundraising campaigns for the Kerry Hospice Foundation Palliative Care Unit, a local woman has decided to help organise an event at the end of the month. Michelle Greaney, AAI run coach, along with Andrea O’Donoghue of Kerry Hospice,  is organising the Kerry Hospice Sunflower Day Virtual […]

GARDAI are asking for the public’s assistance in relation to their investigations into two incidents of criminal damage over the past week. On Thursday morning, May 7, between 2am at around 3am, a car window was broken at the Bon Secours car park. Then, on Saturday, May 9, between 6pm and […]

Leaving Cert exam candidates can opt for ‘calculated grades’ or sit ‘a postponed exam later in the year’ as Billy Ryle explains… After a commendable, but unsuccessful, effort to provide a Leaving Cert exam for 59,000 candidates from 29th July, Minister Joe McHugh has finally conceded that it won’t be […]

Gardaí have seized over €17,000 of suspected drugs and cash following the discovery of a grow house in  Abbeydorney today. Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Gardaí from the Tralee District and the Southern Region Dog Unit, executed a search warrant at a house in the Abbeydorney area. […]

KERRY Local Creative Youth Partnership is supporting National Drawing Day on Saturday May 16. Young artists, art lovers, gallery enthusiasts, art students and anyone who loves drawing is being asked to follow The National Gallery of Ireland on social media Facebook @NationalGalleryofIreland, Instagram @nationalgalleryofireland & Twitter @NGIreland for National Drawing […]

AROUND this time last year, thousands of people gathered at the Tralee Bay Wetlands for the annual Darkness Into Light Tralee event in aid of Pieta House. With COVID-19 forcing the postponement of that fundraiser all over the world, the charity is hoping people will support their alternative ‘Sunrise Appeal’. […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has revealed this morning that in less than two days, over 700 people from Tralee have replied to their ‘Let’s Talk About Town’ survey, but they need more input from the next generation. The Survey: https://forms.gle/JJns5p7bQKYLpf4c6 looks to find out from the people of Tralee what is important […]

KERRY Education and Training Board is offering opportunities to creatives through the Kerry Local Creative Youth Partnership (LYCP) programme. Kerry ETB is the lead partner in the development of Kerry LCYP, which was established in May 2019  and has been working steadily for some months now to establish opportunities for young […]

SEVEN youth projects from Kerry have reached the final of this year’s ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards. Almost 500 applications were received, which is a record breaking number despite the covid interruptions. ECO-UNESCO will be announcing the winner’s virtually on the 21st of May through YouTube live and social media platforms. […]

THE Kerry Chambers of Commerce have said that Kerry Airport will play a major role in rebuilding the tourism industry in the county after the Covid-19 crisis and the Government must increase its financial support to the regional airport. The Chambers of Commerce in Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Dingle, Castleisland, Killorglin, […]

KERRY Sinn Féin councillor Cathal Foley has welcomed a commitment from management of Kerry County Council to explore ways of providing specific over 70s only time periods at certain parks throughout the county. “At an online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Wednesday, I asked management to consider providing reserved […]

Gardaí have seized €14,000 of suspected cocaine in Tralee, on Wednesday May 6. Shortly after 10pm Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Gardaí from Tralee Garda Station, executed a search warrant at a house in Lee Drive. During the course of the search Gardaí seized three bags […]

THIS Friday is Guide Dog Day, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s (IGDB) annual fundraising day around the country and the Tralee branch is rising to the occasion with a special idea. This year, the cancellation of street collections and community fundraising means the charity will see a loss […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance, supported by TraleeToday.ie, have today launched a survey for the people of Tralee to help support local businesses. To take part in the survey Click Here: https://forms.gle/9zxv8u7jfGLpqqPy7 Kevin McCarthy, President of Tralee Chamber in launching the survey, said; “Our business owners need the support of Tralee people […]

A TRALEE man has already raised over €6,000 in memory of his mom as he takes on a running challenge this month. Eoghan ‘Gally’ Galvin is aiming to cover 200km over the course of May in a combination of walking and running in memory of his mother Anne who tragically passed away […]

TRALEETODAY.IE has partnered with Dillon Waste & Recycling to give away 500 copies of ‘My Brilliant Life eBook’ to Tralee children aged 10-15. ‘My Brilliant Life eBook’ is a publication from Tralee based not-for-profit Learn from Leaders. The ebook teaches children six qualities of everyday Irish leaders with stories and […]

KERRY Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley says students are being left in the dark on how the Leaving Certificate examinations will operate at the end of the month and clarity is needed from the Department of Education. “Leaving Cert students are currently experiencing unnecessarily heightened levels of stress and anxiety […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating criminal damage and burglary incidents in town over the past week. Between Tuesday, April 28 at midday and Wednesday, April 29 at 10am, the door of a vacant house, due for refurbishment at Basin Court, was damaged. No entry was gained. Between Thursday, April 30 at […]